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Topic: ILLNESS AND DISABILITY

Date: 1800-1900
Language: Modern Latin
Origin: Greek diphthera 'leather'; because of the hardened skin in the throat

diphtheria

 noun
     
diph‧ther‧i‧a [uncountable]
MI a serious infectious throat disease that makes breathing difficult
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